Companies haven’t stopped hiring, but they’re more cautious, according to the 2025 College Hiring Outlook Report
By: Murugan Anandarajan, Professor of Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems, Drexel University Every year, I tell my students in my business analytics class the same thing: “Don’t just apply for a job. Audition for it.” This advice seems particularly relevant this year. In today’s turbulent economy, companies are still hiring, but they’re doing it a […]
Michelin Guide scrutiny could boost Philly tourism, but will it stifle chefs’ freedom to experiment and innovate?
By: Jonathan Deutsch, Professor of Food and Hospitality Management, Drexel University The Philadelphia restaurant scene is abuzz with the news that the famed Michelin Guide is coming to town. As a research chef and educator at Drexel University in Philadelphia, I am following the Michelin developments closely. Having eaten in Michelin restaurants in other cities, I am confident […]
From Seattle to Atlanta, new social housing programs seek to make homes permanently affordable for a range of incomes
By: Todd Aagaard, Professor of Law, Villanova School of Law Layoffs of federal employees and cutbacks to federal agencies have direct consequences for the Philadelphia area. I am a law professor at Villanova University outside Philadelphia, and my research focuses on the work of the administrative agencies that compose the federal government. I believe that understanding the federal government’s presence in […]
I’m an expert in crafting public health messages: Here are 3 marketing strategies I use to make Philadelphia healthier
By: Sarah Bauerle Bass, Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Temple University In Philadelphia, the leading causes of death are heart disease, cancer and unintentional drug overdose. While some of these deaths are caused by things out of our control – like genetics – many are largely preventable. Preventable deaths are the result of a series of decisions. […]
How a new bus line in Philadelphia is defying post-pandemic transit trends
By: Julene Paul, Assistant Professor of Planning, University of Texas at Arlington, Josh Davidson, Assistant Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Oberlin College and Conservatory When the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority launched the 49 bus route in Philadelphia in early 2019, those who most benefited were older adults and people who already ride the bus – and […]
From business exports to veteran care − here’s what some of the 35,000 federal workers in the Philadelphia region do
By: Todd Aagaard, Professor of Law, Villanova School of Law Layoffs of federal employees and cutbacks to federal agencies have direct consequences for the Philadelphia area. I am a law professor at Villanova University outside Philadelphia, and my research focuses on the work of the administrative agencies that compose the federal government. I believe that understanding the federal government’s presence in […]